By Alltimepost.com
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari-led Presidency has no honor left after reports that it concealed a N10 billion theft perpetrated by its officials at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scolded the ruling party on Monday.It said the nation is being shoved to the precipice “as the Buhari Presidency’s incompetence manifest in the daily activities of government.”
The party also described as the height of official hypocrisy for a government that is superintending over illegal withdrawals and outright stealing of funds meant for the welfare of the people yet brashly parading itself as champion of anti-corruption.
The PDP, in a statement issued on Monday, by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said it was shocking that the NHIS money was siphoned through the Federal Government Treasury Single Account (TSA) in the Central Bank of Nigeria which is under the direct purview of the Presidency.
The party said the only reason for the concealment was because the Presidency was complicit, while the stolen fund is being used to service an anti-people cabal brazenly operating in the Buhari-led Presidency.
“Nigerians can now see the level of debauchery associated with this administration. It is appalling that a government can be so depraved that it superintended over the stealing of money meant to provide healthcare for the citizens.
“We challenge the Presidency to speak out on this report as well as similar reported sleazes that has occurred under its watch.
“Who in the Presidency authorized the withdrawal of the money from the TSA and who are the beneficiaries thereof?”
“What has the Presidency to say about revelations that it ordered the reinstatement of the indicted Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Yusuf Usman, to help conceal this illegal withdrawals and shield members of the presidency cabals involved in the deal?”
The rival political party further until and unless the Presidency clears its name by investigating, exposing and prosecuting those involved, it must directly be held responsible for this wicked act against Nigerians, “who daily suffer hunger, deprivation and death owing to the corruption in the APC government.”
The PDP called Nigerians and the international community to also note what it described as the refusal of the Buhari Presidency to act on the leaked memo showing corrupt oil contracts at the NNPC to the tune of N9 trillion ($25billion dollars) in a sector under President Buhari’s direct supervision as Minister of Petroleum.
The Presidency, it stated, has also failed to offer explanations on the alleged involvement of its officials in various sneaky oil subsidy deals as well as reported diversion of N1.1trillion worth of crude last year to service APC interests.
“Nigerians are aware that the Presidency has continued to shield fraudulent cabinet ministers including those known for extorting funds from agencies under them in addition to those indicted for corrupt enrichment.
“Indeed, this government stinks and has irredeemably lost all honour.”
